Home | Working with Us | Contacts | Search News Home In the News Case Studies White Papers Press Room 2006 2005 Cantata Partner Program Events Company Awards Choose . . . CSP 2090 IMG 1010 Microsoft Shared Fax MSP 1010 IP Media Server SR140 TR1000 TR1034 TruFax Home > Press Releases > 2006 Press Release Cantata Technology and Stratus Announce Technology Partnership Cantata's SnowShore IP MediaServer Now Available on Stratus T30 Series Server, Offering Users Powerful Media Processing on a Continuous Availability Platform StratusWorld 2006, LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2006--Cantata Technology(TM), the world's leading independent provider of enabling communications technology, established through the combination of Excel Switching Corporation and Brooktrout Technology(R), announced today a technology partnership with Stratus Technologies. This partnership has resulted in the seamless integration of Cantata's SnowShore IP Media Server(TM) with the Linux-based Stratus(R) ftServer 30(R) CO system. This NEBS(TM) Level 3-certified server provides affordable fault tolerance for a broad range of telecommunications applications in mobile, landline, circuit, packet, and converged networks. The powerful combination offers customers unprecedented reliability and continuous availability of mission critical applications in next generation, pre-IMS or IMS architectures. "Stratus is world-renown for the 'zero downtime' of its products," said Greg Pisano, director of market development for carrier enhanced services, Cantata Technology. "By deploying the SnowShore IP Media Server on the T30 platform, service providers can attain unprecedented reliability for their IMS and pre-IMS media services." Cantata's SnowShore IP Media Server is the industry's premier software-based, carrier-grade IP media server that leverages the simplicity, openness, and flexibility of SIP, VoiceXML, and MSCML. It provides a cost-effective and scalable IP media server solution, powering a broad range of voice and video services that is now available on the Stratus ftServer T30. The Stratus ftServer T30, a mid-range server designed for computing environments built around the RedHat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) operating system, is the perfect choice for space-constrained data centers, remote offices, and lights-out settings where business continuity is essential. In addition, the hardware fault-tolerant design of the T30 platform results in zero failover time and no loss of information in the event of a component or subsystem malfunction. "With the Stratus ftServer T30 platform, carriers demanding continuous service availability can now deploy new, rich multimedia services utilizing the SnowShore IP Media Server with access to Cantata's deep, worldwide developer base for a multitude of converged telecommunications services," said Ali Kafel, Stratus vice president, telecommunications. In addition, the fault-tolerant design of the T30 platform results in no loss of information on switch-over or switch-back of redundant elements. The joint product is offered through Eastwind Communications, a value-added reseller of multi-service platforms for telecommunications developers marketing to VARs, ISVs and carriers worldwide. Eastwind is a Stratus and Cantata partner. About Eastwind Communications, Inc. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Hyannis, Massachusetts, Eastwind Communications is a leading supplier of hardware and software development platforms for telecommunications VARs, OEMs, Carrier Developers, and ISVs. For more information, visit www.eastwindcom.com. About Stratus Technologies Stratus Technologies is a global solutions provider focused exclusively on helping its customers achieve and sustain the availability of information systems that support their critical business processes. Based upon its 25 years of expertise in server and services technology for continuous availability, the Company is a trusted solutions provider to customers in telecommunications, financial services, banking, manufacturing, life sciences, public safety, transportation & logistics, and other industries. For more information, visit www.stratus.com. About Cantata Technology Cantata Technology, established in 2006 through the combination of Brooktrout Technology and Excel Switching Corporation, provides enabling communications hardware and software that empowers the creation and delivery of anytime, anywhere IP-based communications applications. Leveraging more than 20 years of experience, Cantata offers the broadest range of products, along with a worldwide network of partners that allows service provider and enterprise customers to develop new products, introduce new services and cost-effectively transition networks to IP. Headquartered in Needham, Mass., Cantata maintains multiple locations worldwide in North America, Asia and Europe. For more information, visit http://www.cantata.com. ### Cantata, Cantata Technology, Brooktrout Technology, SnowShore IP Media Server, and the stylized logo with and without the term Cantata Technology are trademarks of EAS Group, Inc., the parent company of Cantata Technology, Inc., or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks mentioned in the above text are the property of their respective owners. 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